人教版《英语》八年级下册Unit 7 Grammar Focus
What's the highest mountain in the world? |
Qomolangma. |
How high is Qomolangma? |
It's 8,848.86 meters high. It's higher than any other mountain. |
Which is the deepest salt lake in the world? |
The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes. |
Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? |
Yes, I did. It's much older than the US. |
4a Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
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big much popular long old high |
1. The Amazon River is one of the _______ rivers in the world. It's a little _______ than the Yangtze River.
2. Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters _______. It's one of the most _______ places for serious mountain climbers.
3. No ocean in the world is as _______ as the Pacific Ocean.
4. Although Japan is _______ than Canada, it is _______ smaller.
4b Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.
e.g. Two rivers: the Yangtze River and the Amazon River
The Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River.
The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze is the longest river in China.
Two cities: _________________________ and ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
Two animals: _____________________ and ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
4c Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions.
1. What is the highest building in our city?
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________________